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Flood Warning issued October 13 at 10:52PM CDT until October 14 at 6:30AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Flood Warning · Harper, KS; Sumner, KS. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 14 October 2026 at 03:52 UTC
- First saved by us
- 14 October 2026 at 03:58 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 14 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Wichita KS · Harper, KS; Sumner, KS
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 14 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 14 October 2026 at 03:52 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Harper County in south central Kansas... Sumner County in south central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 630 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1052 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wellington, Anthony, Caldwell, Oxford, Argonia, South Haven, Geuda Springs, Mayfield, Milan, Hunnewell, Bluff City, Waldron, Freeport, Perth, Wellington Airport and Corwin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions in this archived message
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 03:58 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 13 at 10:52PM CDT until October 14 at 6:30AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 03:52 UTC
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